war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
good policy; wise policy; best plan
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
together with; same; both; all; including ...
conference room; council room
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
way; method; means; resource; course
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to continue to do; to persist in doing
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
how long; how far; how much
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
settlement; solution; resolution
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
of course; certainly; naturally
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
beyond that point; after that